91 m. ago More than 1.1m people over pension age could pay income tax on savings accounts

Some 1,160,000 people over state pension age are expected to incur an income tax liability on savings, according to data obtained by AJ Bell.

Economics

5 h. ago Major supermarket announces it is hiring nearly 30,000 people in run up to Christmas

The supermarket adds that no experience is necessary to apply

Politics

13 h. ago Chinook helicopter crash families publish 110 'critical questions' about tragedy

The Chinook Justice Campaign's petition has been signed by more than 47,000 people calling for a public inquiry.

Events

27 h. ago Sixteen people who entered UK illegally deported to France under returns deal

Over 36,000 people have crossed the Channel so far this year

Economics

39 h. ago Brits can make one change to home that adds over £100,000 to its value

Nationwide data shows that more homeowners are choosing to improve their home rather than move, and some people are spending up to 100,000 on renovations

Economics

41 h. ago Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan

Scheme will offer training for plumbers, welders and carpenters as well as promoting trade union recognitionPlumbers, electricians and welders will be in huge demand as part of a national plan to train people for an extra 400,000 green jobs in the next five years, Ed Miliband has said.The energy secretary revealed a new scheme to double those working in green industries by 2030, with a particular focus on training those coming from fossil fuel jobs, school leavers, the unemployed, veterans and ex-offenders. Continue reading...

Politics

48 h. ago Major UK supermarket urgently recalls £3.99 steaks after 'do not eat' warning

The discount supermarket has pulled their £3.99 steaks from its shelves due to a packaging error which means the product poised a risk to those with allergies to milk.

Events

52 h. ago Timeshare scammers splashed out on private flights, millionaire mansion and £31,500 Lowry

The network of fraudsters conned more than 3,000 people out of £28 million.

Economics

62 h. ago HMRC Winter Fuel Payment warning for people with income over £35,000

Some people could find themselves owing HMRC money due to the Winter Fuel Payment

Events

62 h. ago People with income over £35,000 could owe HMRC up to £300 from winter support

The Winter Fuel Payment is worth between £100 and £300 and is designed to help people with their energy bills during the colder months of the year - but some people may need to pay it back

Economics

68 h. ago Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees won’t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months

Events

3 d. ago Major UK supermarket puts LIMIT on Terry’s Chocolate Orange after slashing price to 40p

A MAJOR UK supermarket has put a limit on the number of Terry's Chocolate Oranges customers can buy after slashing the price to just 40p. Shoppers are racing to the store to bag themselves a bargain ahead of the festive period. Cult treat retailing for 40p The cult favourite treat is currently retailing for just...

Economics

3 d. ago Famous Kilmarnock Pie to be rolled out nationwide after Brownings £1m deal with major supermarket

Brownings the Bakers' pies and bridies are now available across over 300 Scottish stores.

Economics

3 d. ago British Gas owner and Holland & Barrett fined for paying less than minimum wage

Around 42,000 people have been repaid by their employers after being left out of pocket, the Department for Business and Trade said

Politics

3 d. ago People's Postcode Lottery results: The winning streets for October 11 to 17

A street in Hertfordshire split £1,000,000 this week in the People's Postcode Lottery

Politics

3 d. ago First 300,000 people get 'Digital ID cards' in case study for rest of UK

People will be able to install the cards from Friday ahead of the launch of a national ID card and digital driving licences

Politics

3 d. ago Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds

Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climateAir pollution from wood burning and gas cooking is massively costly to our healthcare systems and the economy. These are the conclusions of a peer-reviewed study from New Zealand that calculated the cost of hospital treatment, days off ill and early deaths from the air pollution produced by fireplaces, stoves, gas cooking and un-flued room heaters.Indoor air pollution from New Zealand’s 523,000 wood burners was estimated to account for 446 hospital admissions for heart and lung problems, and 101 early deaths annually, in a country with a population of just over 5 million people. Breathing fumes from gas cooking indoors created more than 1,000 hospital admissions, 208 early deaths and more than 3,000 new cases of childhood asthma each year. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago The Guardian view on the US and Venezuela: Trump’s ‘war on drugs’ ramps up military threats to Maduro | Editorial

Hawks want regime change. Democrats and others are right to warn against illegal and unauthorised use of forceThe drumbeat is growing louder. Covert operations are supposed to remain just that, but on Wednesday Donald Trump confirmed that he had approved secret CIA actions in Venezuela and suggested that he was considering strikes on its territory. These comments follow the administration’s extrajudicial killings at sea: attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean that have left at least 27 dead – a frightening new precedent denounced by UN experts as illegal. The US has already built up forces in the region, with about 6,500 troops now stationed there. “No to war in the Caribbean No to regime change No to coups d’état orchestrated by the CIA,” railed Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator, after Mr Trump’s remarks.The US president’s repeated claim that each boat strike saves 25,000 American lives is even more preposterous than it first sounds. The fentanyl that killed 48,000 peopl...

Events

3 d. ago Thousands in UK take legal action against Johnson & Johnson over alleged talc cancer link

High court claim says company knowingly sold product containing asbestos and ‘concealed’ risk to public‘When I was a child, everyone used it’: woman blames Johnson & Johnson talc for her cancerThousands of people are taking legal action against the US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, claiming it knowingly sold baby powder containing asbestos-contaminated talc in the UK.About 3,000 people have alleged that they or a family member developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using Johnson’s Baby Powder, and are seeking damages at the high court in London. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago DWP extra weekly State Pension payment to older people in specific age group

There are also more than 700,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income top-up.

Economics